MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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